Brazil's world-class striker Marta showed her amazing dribbling
skills, incredible quick pace and innate scoring instinct in
Hangzhou on Thursday, helping Brazil whitewash the two-time
champions United States 4-0 in the FIFA Women's World Cup
semi-final.
Marta, the FIFA best player of 2006, scored the second and the
last goal for Brazil to increase her total tally to seven goals at
this World Cup, topping the scorer sheet.
Few doubts that she is the top candidate for the Golden Shoe and
Golden Ball awards.
In the breath-taking duel tonight, Marta broke the US defense
from the right wing and sent home a flash low shot in the 27th
minute.
She also sealed the 4-0 win in the 79th minute when she thrusted
into the box from the left wing, danced past two defenders and
fired another flash low shot home.
"Any game against US was tough, so it was a fantastic win and we
make history," said Marta said after the match.
(Xinhua News Agency September 28, 2007)
